Teaching in FE

Teaching Teaching in FEin FE

My Background?

• RA – Cognitive Development Centre,

Department of Experimental Psychology

• Experience in Education and teaching

• Desire to use subject knowledge but unsure about continuing in HE

• Now undertaking PGCE PCET

(“Post-compulsory education”)

WHY FE?

“Students have chosen to be there”

Variety

•Vocational•Access•AS and A-level

Flexibility of FE

• Working hours (FT/ PT)

• Location

• Combine with other work/study.

• Going back to HE ?

Challenges and rewards

• Developing relationships helping students to achieve

• Personal Development

• “Real world”

• Bringing broadsubject knowledge with you

Positives from my University Research Assistant post…

• Specialist focus within subject

• Academic challenge

• Close relationship with colleagues and mutual passion.

• Opportunity to Travel

Positives about PGCE…

• Personal developmentdaily challengedaily fulfilment

• Working with peopleBuilding relationships with students and colleagues.

• The Course Support at UWE (2 days at University throughout the year)People on the PGCE course (n=30)

• Being at University 2nd time around UWE facilitiesTheory of Education

GOOD LUCK!

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